America
The Donald – an Update
After the stunning victory of Donald J Trump in the US Presidential election, what has he been up to. Normally this is the time when the transition teams start hammering out the details of the [more…]
Elections
Authoritarianism
Anarcho-Tyranny
Ed. NB Sent in BE (Before Elon). 10+ years ago, I was totally disinterested in politics, and my get-out clause was “they’re all the same”. The Brexit vote stirred me to get more interested and [more…]
20th Century
New Year Past
Beneath the headline London’s Joyous Welcome to the New Year, the Daily Mirror of 1st January 1925 showed a ‘special Daily Mirror photograph’ snapped as revellers welcomed in the New Year at the Albert Hall. [more…]
21st Century
Gen Z, Riggy G, and the Kenyan Pornocracy
Gen Z, Riggy G, and the Kenyan Pornocracy In a political landscape defined by opportunism, spectacle, and betrayal, Kenya’s youth-led protests offered a fleeting glimpse of change – only to be ensnared by the same [more…]
America
Will the Donald, Elon, and Vivek Succeed?
In a previous post titled “Why Does Government Always Make the Same Economic Mistakes?” I quoted Judicial Watch CEO Tom Fitton. Regarding another matter he said that the way to predict future behavior is to [more…]
America
He’s not even in office yet
The news out of the White House that Joe Biden didn’t actually do anything during his four year term, for example only 9 cabinet meetings and you had to provide him with written questions and [more…]
America
Army vs Navy
Bear with me Puffins. Murcan fitba. Have patience, your sanity will be preserved. Most of us have probably heard of the NFL and their Superbowl. Well you can forget that. There is another league of [more…]
Authoritarianism
Public Perception of Kenya’s Judicial Independence
In recent years, the Kenyan judiciary has faced intensified scrutiny and criticism from political figures, reflecting a broader public distrust of the judiciary. As a political scientist examining the evolving dynamics between Kenya’s judiciary and [more…]
America
Faithless Electors
Most of this article comes from Stickypedia though I did a fair bit of cross checking. We have just witnessed a US Presidential election and it was all about Electoral College votes. 539 are up [more…]